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ICYMI: EPA Administrator Wheeler releases decision on dicamba re-registration

10/28/2020
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RFD TV
Tammi Arender
October 27, 2020

The EPA releases its decision about dicamba re-registration, giving growers clarification on the herbicide's availability. 

EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler speaks with RFD-TV's own Tammi Arender on his announcement and how his decision will bring better certainty to growers. 

"We are going to issue a five year registration for dicamba for the next five years to provide certainty... I will say right now, we are going to be able to re-register dicamba for the use in next year's growing season," according to Wheeler.

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Read/watch the full here: https://www.rfdtv.com/story/42825066/epa-administrator-wheeler-releases-decision-on-dicamba-reregistration